Mark Wahlberg went on âEllenâ yesterday, and said heâs working on a âCaptain Kangarooâ rebootâĻpartially because heâs been âtrying to figure out cool ways to get his kids interested in science, technology, and engineering.â
Mark said itâs very early in developmentâĻand there isnât a network or host attached yet. But that theyâre planning on making the new âCaptainâ a S.T.E.M. program scientist.
The original show was hosted by Bob Keeshan in his trademark red jacket with oversized pockets, hence the name, âCaptain Kangaroo.â It ran for 38 seasons, from 1955 to 1984. In all, there were more than 6,000 episodes.
(Hereâs video from âEllenâ.)